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UNIPOL™ PE Technology: Sustainable Solutions for HDPE Products 21st International Conference INDIAN Petrochem – 2019 14th & 15th November 2019 Dr. Brij Sinha Commercial Director – India and South East Asia Univation Technologies, LLC
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UNIPOL™ PE Technology: Sustainable Solutions for HDPE Products
21st International Conference
INDIAN Petrochem – 201914th & 15th November 2019
Dr. Brij Sinha
Commercial Director – India and South East Asia
Univation Technologies, LLC
Univation Technologies –
Global Licensor Leader of UNIPOL™ PE Technology
Licensed reactor lines in 30 countries
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Reactor lines in designor under construction
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Millions tonnes annually global licensed capacity
Operating lines ≥400 kTA capacities – proven large capacity leader
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• UNIPOL™ PE Technology
transformed the industry –
continues today
• Recognized PE industry
leader
• Track-record of innovation
• Full-range R&D programs
Products
Process
Catalysts
Process control
• Comprehensive project
support
Engineering
Construction
Commissioning
Start-up
• Exceptional technology
transfer
• PREMIER™ Products and
Services
Takes performance to the
next level
• Unparalleled single-
reactor product flexibility
• Diversified PE portfolio
• Full density HD / LLD
product coverage
• Differentiated products
• Large-volume applications
WORLD’S LEADING
PE TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTED
TO INNOVATION
SERVICES FOR
LONG-TERM SUCCESS
BROADEST PRODUCT
CAPABILITY
Univation Technologies –
World’s Leading PE Technology
• Streamlined design
• Largest proven single-line
capacity: 650 kTA
• Lowest CAPEX: 95 – 120
million USD lower
investment than multi-
reactor / multi-loop
processes
• Maximizes return on your
overall investment
• Enables capturing new
opportunities
Source for capex data: NexantThinking™ Polyolefins Technology Analysis Report 2018
HD
PE
LL
DP
E
PipePE80 / PE100
Unimodal
Bimodal
Metallocene
Film
Large Part
Blow Molding Rotomolding
HIC Blow
Molding Hexene Film
HD Film /
ExtrusionUnimodal
Bimodal (Film)
Injection
Molding
Injection
Molding(Conventional &
Metallocene)
Butene Film
UNIPOL™ PE Technology –
Full-density PE Capability for HDPE & LLDPE Production
• Broadest single-line capability
• Same UNIPOL™ PE Reactor design for:
– HDPE / LLDPE full-density lines
– HDPE dedicated lines
– LLDPE dedicated lines
• State-of-the-art products:
UCAT™ J HDPE / LLDPE
XCAT™ Metallocene PE
ACCLAIM™ K & UCAT™ B
Unimodal HDPE
PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE
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Univation Technologies & UNIPOL™ PE TechnologyMeeting the Challenge for a Sustainable Future
PROVIDE
SUSTAINABLESOLUTIONS POSITIVELY IMPACTING
BRAND OWNERS
ENVIRONMENTCONSUMERS
UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES
INNOVATIVEPE PRODUCTS
UNIPOL™ PE Technology’s Sustainable Advantages
Recyclability / Reuse Resource Conservation
Light-weighting Durability / Service Life
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Blow Molding Applications
Typical Blow Molding Applications
• Household and Industrial Chemicals (HIC)
• Personal Care, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
• Agricultural Chemicals
• Liquid Beverage
HDPE Blow Molding
HIC Bottle Growth
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Graph Source: Townsend Solution Polyethylene Report, 2018
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Blow Molding Applications
Consumer & Brand-owner Requirements
• Must-haves: Top load, drop impact, ESCR
• Convertor specific: Processability, appearance
• Trends:
– Unique bottle shapes for visual differentiation, shelf-appeal
– Brand owners: Thinner, lighter bottles = reduced packaging
HDPE Blow Molding
HIC Bottle Growth
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Graph Source: Townsend Solution Polyethylene Report, 2018
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Provides Performance, Unique Attributes for BM Applications
PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Advantaged
vs. Z-N Bimodal HDPE
• Better low temperature impact resistance
• Higher melt strength for superior
sag resistance
• Similar or advantaged ESCR
UNIPOL™ PE Product Performance Attributes
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Modulus
Melt
Strength
ESCR Charpy
Impact
Tensile
Yield
PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Allows
Unique Tunable Swell
• Can tailor to suit customer swell requirements
• Not achievable with competitive Z-N bimodal
HDPE technologies
bHD benchmark
uHD benchmark
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Provides Improved Performance Plus Energy Savings
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Higher Stress Crack Resistance
• Higher ESCR means safer packaging
• With stronger bimodal materials, containers
can be molded with less material while
maintaining strength
• Able to incorporate more post-consumer
recycle (PCR) while maintaining performance
Greater Processing Energy Savings
• Lighter weight containers require less heat
removal and, therefore, less chiller load
Increasing Container Weight, g
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UNIPOL™ bHD BM Performance Attributes
0 20 40 60 80
ES
CR
(h
rs)
% Post Consumer Recycle
Recycled PE
Incorporation
0 20 40 60 60
Univation PE Technology –
Micro-irrigation Products Maximizes Water Efficiency
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Micro-irrigation Systems Benefits
• Micro-irrigation is a low water flow system
• Delivers water / nutrients directly to plants
• Includes PE drip tapes and drip tubing with emitters
• Higher efficiency than other types of irrigation
• Durable: May be re-used for several growing seasons
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Pump
Main Line
Submain Line
Drip Tape
Laterals
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Emitters
Graph Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations www.fao.org/nr/water
Agricultural Water Delivery Systems
Surface
Irrigation
Sprinklers Micro-
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Univation PE Technology –
Micro-irrigation Products Maximizes Water Efficiency
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UNIPOL™ PE Performance Attributes
• PE applications include drip tape and tubing
• Balance of stiffness, toughness (tear, puncture)
• Good extrudability for high production rate
• Oxidative stability = long-service-life
Agricultural Water Delivery Systems
Surface
Irrigation
Sprinklers Micro-
irrigation
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
PE-RT for Hot / Cold Water Pipe ApplicationsD
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PE-RT Gaining Market Share in Europe:
Favorable Cost / Performance, Ease-of-Installation
Graph Source: AMI Plastic Hot and Cold Water Pipes in Europe, August 2018
PRODIGY™ Bimodal PE-RT in final stages of commercialization
Polyethylene Raised
Temperature Pipe (PE-RT)
• Pipe for hot and cold water
• Applications:
– Type I: Under floor heating
(20oC – 90oC, 2-10 bar)
– Type II: Industrial radiator water pipes
Consumer & Brand-owner
Requirements
• Meet ASTM / ISO standards
• Production: High throughput
• Flexible: Faster / easier installation
• Durable: Low failure rate, long
service life
17.1% 17.5% 18.7% 19.0% 20.1%
2011 2012 2017 2018 2023
Polymer Demand for Hot & Cold Plastic Pipes
in Europe, 2011 – 2023, % SharePVCc
PEXc
PEXb
PEXa
PE-RT
PPr
PB1
100%
0%
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Advantaged Performance for PE-RT for Hot / Cold Water Pipes
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal PE-RT Resin for Durable, Flexible Pipe Applications
• Exceeds ASTM requirement of SCGR (>500 hrs)
• Greater flexible vs. benchmarks enabled by lower
flex modulus
• Higher shear thinning: Lower viscosity at high
shear rate results in advantaged processability on
extrusion lines
Sample
Tensile
Yield
(MPa)
Flex Modulus
2% Sec
(MPa)
OIT
@ 210°C
(min)
PENT @
90°C 2.4 MPa
(hrs)
PRODIGY™
PE-RT18.5 590 >100 >3000
Benchmark
Grade 118.1 635 68 197
Benchmark
Grade 217.6 658 49 >1000
Exceeds hydrostatic failure requirements
High slow crack growth resistance (PENT)
Excellent processability
Good melt strength
Thermally stable
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Delivers Superior Performance for Pressure Pipe
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HDPE Pipe Attributes
• Strength: Pressure, SCGR, impact
• Corrosion resistant
• Low installation cost: Conventional, trenchless
• Leak resistant: Long lengths and strong joints
• Durable: Long-term performance
Graph sources: ASCE 2017 Infrastructure Report Card – Drinking Water; and S. McKellar, UKWIR National Mains Failure Database,
Plastics Pipes XIII Symposium Conference Proceedings, October 2-5, 2006.
HDPE Outperforms Other Materials
for Water Pipe
Water Main Failure Rates
Across Different Materials
HDPE Less LeakageIron
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• Higher-stress crack material
• Large diameter thick-pipe with higher melt
strength
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Exceeds Requirements for PE100 Pipe Certification
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE PE100 Product Performance
0 %
100 %
200 %
300 %MRS
SCGRRCP
PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Based Pipe
ISO PE100 Requirements
• MRS10 pressure rating
• Balance of SCGR and RCP
• Durable: 50 to 100 year service life
• Installation: Good weldability
• Extrusion processability: High melt strength
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SCGRRCP
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology –
Aim-grade Pipe Extrusion & Faster Field Installation
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PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Resin Efficient Pipe Production & Field Installation
• Excellent pipe dimensional stability
• Raw material savings with lower target wall thickness
• More efficient pipe installation due to pipe matching
during welding
Installation of PRODIGY™-based
1,000 mm Diameter Pipe
Butt Welding PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE
based Pipe in the Field
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• Container lids, kitchenware, baskets, buckets
• Food storage boxes, crates and totes
• Tubs and containers for dairy products and other
food items
• Lawn and garden equipment and tool parts
UNIPOL™ PE Injection Molding Product
Competitive Injection Molding Grade
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• UNIPOL™ PE Grades well-recognized industry
benchmark for injection molding (IM) grades
• Robust IM grade portfolio
• Excellent product consistency
• Superior IM part performance
• Excellent balance of properties equivalent
or superior to other competing resins
UCAT™ J HDPE / LLDPE Technology –
Provides Consumers with Durable, Low-cost IM Products
UNIPOL™ HDPE Performance Attributes
Broad Application Range for Household Use
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ACCLAIM™ Unimodal HDPE Technology –
Thick-films for Reusable Bags Applications
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Recycla
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Reu
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• High quality thin-films: Grocery sacks, trash
can liners
• Performance: Good processability,
excellent toughness
Consumer & Brand-owner Requirements
UNIPOL™ HDPE Performance Attributes
• Seeking sustainable alternatives to thin-film
grocery sack / t-shirt bags
• Advantaged alternative enabling circular
economy considerations vs. thin-film, paper
Thin-Film Bag Thick-Film Bag
Thick-film Bag Advantages
• Sustainable: >100 times reuse, then recycle
• Durable: Increased tear / puncture resistance
• Weight: Less likely to enter environment
UNIPOL™ PE Products Provide Outstanding Performance and Delivers
Sustainability Benefits in so Many Different Ways…
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…and is the Only Technology That Covers the Full HDPE / LLDPE
Product Range in a Single-Reactor Platform
UNIPOL™ PE Technology –
Sustainability & Performance for HDPE Products
Recyclability / Reuse Resource Conservation
Durability / Service Life Light-weighting
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